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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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